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Prime Minister pledges new UK support to help tackle migration crisis
The Prime Minister has announced how the UK is tackling some of the drivers of mass migration with new humanitarian funding to help address...
Department
for International
Development
Priti Patel drives new international action to tackle the forgotten humanitarian crisis in Yemen
International Development Secretary announces additional support to the humanitarian crisis and pushes for new action on humanitarian efforts on...
UK scales up Iraq humanitarian support ahead of Counter-Daesh offensive in Mosul
UK to provide food, shelter and water for those affected by Mosul operations.
First countries set to benefit from funding to ensure children get an education in times of crisis
First countries to receive funding from the Education Cannot Wait initiative announced at a meeting of its High Level Steering Group.
United Nations General Assembly 2016
This month, the 193 countries of the United Nations came together in New York for the annual General Assembly – the main decision-making gathering...
Lifesaving UK investment in Global Fund announced
Investment made alongside targets to ensure maximum impact.
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UK and private sector to help the world’s poorest women into better jobs
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Priti Patel drives new international action to tackle the forgotten humanitarian crisis in Yemen
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- Press release
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Darwin Initiative: Fellowship Awards
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- Guidance
What we do
The Department for International Development (DFID) leads the UK’s work to end extreme poverty, building a safer, healthier, more prosperous world for all of us which is firmly in the UK’s national interest. We're ending the need for aid by creating jobs, unlocking the potential of girls and women and helping to save lives when humanitarian emergencies hit.
DFID is a ministerial department, supported by 2 agencies and public bodies.
UK aid from the British people
The UK aid logo is used widely in the countries where we work, on items such as health clinics, school books and emergency food supplies, to publicly acknowledge development programmes funded by the UK taxpayer.
Documents
Our announcements
Our consultations
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DFID Humanitarian Policy Consultation
- Closed consultation
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Concessional export finance consultation
- Consultation outcome
Our publications
Our statistics
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Provisional UK official development assistance as a proportion of gross national income: 2015
- National Statistics
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Statistics on International Development 2015
- National Statistics
Our ministers
Our management
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Mark Lowcock
Permanent Secretary
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Joy Hutcheon
Director General, Finance and Corporate Performance
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Nick Dyer
Director General, Policy and Global Programmes
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Lindy Cameron
Director General, Country Programmes
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David Kennedy
Director General for Economic Development
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CBE Vivienne Cox
Lead Non-executive Director
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Richard Keys
Non-executive Director
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Tim Robinson
Non-executive Director
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Eric Salama
Non-executive Director
Contact DFID
Office address (London)
22 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2EG
Telephone 020 7023 0000
Fax 020 7023 0012
Please use the above phone number to contact a named member of staff
Office address (East Kilbride)
Abercrombie House
Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Telephone 01355 84 4000
Fax 01355 84 4099
Please use the above phone number to contact a named member of staff
DFID general enquiries
Contact form http://tinyurl.com/zfo...
Telephone (UK only) 0300 200 3343
Telephone (from outside UK) +44 (0) 1355 84 3132
We aim to respond to all emails within 15 workings days. Where appropriate, we will forward your email to another government department if they are better placed to respond to your enquiry.
Counter Fraud and Whistleblowing Unit
Head of Internal Audit
Abercrombie House,
Eaglesham Road,
East Kilbride
G75 8EA
Email fraud@dfid.gov.uk
Contact form https://www.gov.uk/gov...
confidential hotline +44 (0)1355 843747
Your information will be treated in confidence and you do not have to provide your name, however the provision of such information will assist us in taking forward your concerns.
General media queries
Email mediateam@dfid.gov.uk
Telephone 020 7023 0600
Follow the DFID Media office on Twitter - @DFID_Press
Overseas Pensions Department
Overseas Pensions Department
Abercrombie House
Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
Glasgow
G75 8EA
We aim to reply within 10 working days. When phoning please ask for Overseas Pensions Department or a named member of staff.
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